New spacesuit nasa

Spacesuit Z-1

July 21, 1969 New York Times headline: “People walk on the moon!”

Could Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin suggest that they can step onto the lunar surface without spacesuits.
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In fact, I do not know what will happen if an astronaut goes into space in jeans and a poncho. An excerpt from all the famous The Simpsons comes to mind, which shows that people tend to explode.

Of course, the Apollo 11 standard included the A7L spacesuit, which was the highest technological achievement for its time. But, like all things NASA, the A7L spacesuit was constantly being upgraded, and already after 4 missions, the Apollo 15 astronauts began to use the A7LB.


Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon in an A7L spacesuit


A7L spacesuit without outer shell

What did they do to him? They added a "b" .


Eugene Cernan on the surface of the moon in A7LB spacesuit


A7LB spacesuit without outer shell

Among all the other minor changes, the A7LB began to provide greater mobility in the waist, which allowed astronauts to sit in the Lunokhod.

With each new Apollo mission, the spacesuits continued to change and improve, and go beyond the limits of ordinary imagination.

Today, NASA is once again deeply involved in the development of a new spacesuit.

This is only the initial concept and so far no technical characteristics are known.

He needs a beer holder!

On Monday, a vote began on choosing a new spacesuit design Z-2. Some are truly futuristic, and somewhat ridiculous. But in essence, they are improved models of the current Z-1 prototype, which has a soft upper torso. Z-2 is made of durable composite materials, which are ideal for research on Mars, which we will probably do on the red planet right after we open Wal-Mart there.

The Z-2 is also the first spacesuit to use 3D laser scanning and 3D printing.

You can vote here .

Of course, serious technologies are used in the development of this spacesuit, but with all due respect to NASA, there are as many technologies as there are in the football phone of the 90s .

So, you can choose one design of the new spacesuit from three.

First option

- “Biomimicry” - personifies the oceans of the Earth, namely, some of its inhabitants, who have bioluminescent qualities.



Its chip is an electroluminescent wire extending through the upper torso, which becomes visible in low light conditions.



Perhaps this is not the most interesting design, but its reptile-like skin will be able to gain us time with our new extraterrestrial masters.

Second option

- “Technology” - uses Luminex wire and light emitters, which can easily help identify team members both in open space and on the surface.



It's actually a cool design, but I'm sure NASA could just save a lot of money by putting badges on the spacesuits labeled:

Hello, my name is ______

Third option

- “Trends in Society” - bright colors that imitate a sporty style reflect how progressive casual wear should look in the future.



Due to its name, the suit proudly supports the legalization of marijuana and does not want to have children.



Voting ends on April 15, and the winner will be announced on April 30. After that, NASA will begin creating a new spacesuit and plans to make it by November, and then begin testing at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Tests will be held in a vacuum chamber, in a special pool and in a modeled environment of Mars.

Info taken from cnn.com .
Translation and article prepared by the Telebreeze Team .
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